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| Open baffle speakers I heard those OB speakers a year ago or so and they were really good and very small. There are two planar tweeters mounted angled on each side and a midrange. Four 8-inch base drivers (might be sealed, hard to see and I don't remember). https://w... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget The DeVore Orangutan O/93 are really good. Should work great with jazz and in a smaller room. I personally have the Canton Reference 9K but the DeVores are better (and more expensive). Someone mentioned Borresen X3 which I have not heard. T... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? For me it's the Schiit Ragnarok 2 I currently own. I don't think I can afford to go up one level it might be MY end-game. It does sound very good and gives a glimpse of real high-end amps. Upgrading would require me to upgrade the speakers also, ... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? You seem to have great system and could just keep it and enjoy the music. If you want to change anyway one idea could be to get a Bacch SP or Bacch4Mac. Then you’ll get more dimensionality from just 2 speakers. I’ve heard it briefly and it was ama... | |
| My new Borresen X3's @emergingsoul people from Borresen has said a lot about the components they use. You can find interviews with them on YouTube. Maybe people on Agon is more focused on resale value than sound or internal components. I have only heard the O5 model... | |
| Totem Mani-2 vs Devialet Phantoms Gold I think @jond is right, the Mani with a good amp should be better. Maybe a bit more expensive. You do get a lot of bass from the Phantom, though. | |
| I'm thinking about a low watt tube amplifier? Doesn't your friend has speakers he can recommend for the Finale amp? My guess is that you need to switch speakers and amps. I also think it is unusual with very high efficiency in stand mounts. You may have to go for a floor stander. | |
| Picking Speakers 20k-30k You don't write which type of music you listen to or what type of sound you prefer. Some brands that have impressed me at shows or dealers and have offerings in the given price range: Boenicke Focal Marten Devore Fyne Borresen | |
| High end speakers at low volume Some other ideas : Stenheim Alumine 2. I've heard the larger ones and they are great. Not sure what you or your wife thinks about the looks. In person their speakers look really well made. https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-stenheim-alu... | |
| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? Have you tried to take her to some audio stores and see which type or design she likes the most? Or dislikes the least? My wife have accepted that I want speakers in our living room. These are at least good looking when you see them in real life... | |
| Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome? +1 @avidlistener | |
| Poll: Most impactful component As many others have said speakers are probably the part that can change the sound the most. Still, an unbalanced system can sound worse than a slightly cheaper but well-balanced system. And changing just one component in a balanced system to anoth... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? I prefer to buy in a store where I can listen to the speakers first and then take them home for another listen. The last ones I bought was actually used nut sold from the store with guarantee. I could even bring my amp to the store to check that t... | |
| I was happy with my system for 30 years; now I need a new amp...and more? The Vidar sounds like a good choice. I am very happy with my Schiit Ragnarok which could be an option if you are ok with switching to an SS integrated. The Orchard Starkrimson has gotten great reviews also. https://orchardaudio.com/product/stark... | |
| MQA Declares Bankruptcy @kenjit All music is a scam! You get the first listen for free, get hooked and then you have to pay, some way. /j |